Arrest of Police Officer Carmelo Cinturrino for Murder of Drug Dealer in Milan

Analysis of the gathered evidence led the Milan prosecutor's office to breakthrough findings in the Rogoredo district incident. Carmelo Cinturrino, a state police officer, has been formally arrested. Investigators determined that the shot fired at suspect drug dealer Mansouri hit him in the back as he was trying to escape. Furthermore, forensic analysis of the crime scene clearly indicates that the weapon found near the victim's body was deliberately placed there by the officer after the fatal shot was fired. Witness testimonies and data from the officers' mobile phones confirm that the operation was not a legal intervention but the result of a long-standing financial conflict. The Rogoredo district, specifically its wooded area known as the "Boschetto della droga," has been considered one of the most dangerous spots in Italy since the 1990s. It is a historic center for heroin trade, where, despite regular police raids, criminal structures remain exceptionally resistant to eradication attempts.From the disclosed case files, the so-called "Cinturrino system" emerges. The arrested police officer allegedly regularly extorted from local dealers pizzo amounting to 200 euros per day and 5 grams of cocaine. In exchange for bribes, the officer offered protection and warnings about planned special forces raids. The prosecutor's office emphasizes that Mansouri might have had a chance to survive if help had been called immediately. Meanwhile, Cinturrino allegedly delayed notifying emergency services for about 23 minutes, using that time to stage the crime scene. 23 minuty — was the delay in calling for medical assistance by the police officer„Cinturrino è un ex poliziotto, un delinquente” (Cinturrino is an ex-cop, a criminal) — Vittorio PisaniThe case has triggered a powerful political and social reaction. The Ministry of the Interior and the police command are monitoring the case, while the prosecutor's office emphasizes that the officer's actions undermine trust in state institutions. Previous hasty declarations by some politicians about the need to defend the officer in every situation have been revised in light of the brutal facts about the corrupt background of the incident. The prosecutor's office is now investigating whether other members of the unit knew about the criminal scheme and why they did not react to earlier displays of aggression by Cinturrino towards migrants. Evolution of Charges Against the Officer: Qualification of the Act: Self-Defense → Intentional Homicide; Additional Charges: None → Extortion, Corruption, Tampering; Evidence Status: Victim's Weapon Secured → Weapon Planted by Police Officer